Politeness and civility are the best capital ever invested in business. Large stores, gilt signs, flaming advertisements, will all prove unavailing if you or your employees treat your patrons abruptly. The truth is, the more kind and liberal a man is, the more generous will be the patronage bestowed upon him.

Your success depends on what you do yourself, with your own means

To forgive heals the wound, to forget heals the scar.

The orthodox faith painted God as a revengeful being, and yet people talk about loving such a being.

The common man, no matter how sharp and tough, actually enjoys having the wool pulled over his eyes, and makes it easier for the puller.

There is no greater picture than that of 10,000 smiling children. No brighter music than their clear-ringing laughter. That I, with my small amusements, have created such precious art is my life's proudest achievement.

Witchcraft is one of the most baseless, absurd, disgusting and silly of all the humbugs.